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Nature 457, 122 (1 January 2009) | doi:10.1038/457122a; Published online 31 December 2008

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Gravitational astronomy 101

David Blair1

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It's a bit of a shock.

I want to start this course with a brief review of the history of gravitational astronomy, starting from the Eta Carinae supernova of 2009. You will be in mid-career when the shock front hits, and a good understanding of GA will be useful for anyone remotely involved in the Shield Project.